Salamanca
- 2016
In July - August - September 2016 we spent 11 days in Portugal on our 49-day Melbourne - Dubai - Paris -
World War 1 Western Front Battlefields - Portugal - England - Wales - Scotland - Dubai - Melbourne trip.
On our week-long Duoro River cruise on the Queen Isabel in Portugal we had a day-trip to Salamanca in Spain
Salamanca is one of the most important university cities in Spain.
The Plaza Mayor (Main Plaza) is located in the centre of Salamanca. It was built in the traditional Spanish baroque style and is a popular gathering area.
The market is next to the square.
The University of Salamanca, which was founded in 1218, is the oldest university in Spain and the fourth oldest western university.
With its 30,000 students, the university is, together with tourism, a primary source of income in Salamanca.
It is in the centre of the city and integrated into its shopping and tourist areas.
872 days to the 800th anniversary of the founding of the university
Salamanca has two cathedrals, the Old Cathedral, of the 12th century and of Romanesque style, and the New Cathedral,
much larger, built in the 16th century of Gothic style and completed in the 18th century.
They adjoin each other and are interconnected.
The new cathedral
Modern scuptures on the cathedral wall - a spaceman
Inside the new cathedral
A flamenco show as part of our tour
After our return to the Queen Isabel in Portugal we started our return to Porto on the Duoro River.
In July - August - September 2016 we spent 11 days in Portugal on our 49-day Melbourne - Dubai - Paris -
World War 1 Western Front Battlefields - Portugal - England - Wales - Scotland - Dubai - Melbourne trip.
On our week-long Duoro River cruise on the Queen Isabel in Portugal we had a day-trip to Salamanca in Spain
Salamanca is one of the most important university cities in Spain.
The Plaza Mayor (Main Plaza) is located in the centre of Salamanca. It was built in the traditional Spanish baroque style and is a popular gathering area.
The market is next to the square.
The University of Salamanca, which was founded in 1218, is the oldest university in Spain and the fourth oldest western university.
With its 30,000 students, the university is, together with tourism, a primary source of income in Salamanca.
It is in the centre of the city and integrated into its shopping and tourist areas.
872 days to the 800th anniversary of the founding of the university
Salamanca has two cathedrals, the Old Cathedral, of the 12th century and of Romanesque style, and the New Cathedral,
much larger, built in the 16th century of Gothic style and completed in the 18th century.
They adjoin each other and are interconnected.
The new cathedral
Modern scuptures on the cathedral wall - a spaceman
Inside the new cathedral
A flamenco show as part of our tour
After our return to the Queen Isabel in Portugal we started our return to Porto on the Duoro River.
